Do You Know Who Rapulana Seiphemo’s Wife Is?

She must be a strong woman

By  | Sep 10, 2022, 01:45 PM  | Rapulana Seiphemo  | Relationships

Rapulana Seiphemo is a legendary South African actor, filmmaker, and radio personality who has been in the industry since the late 1980s.

Besides his successful career in the limelight, Rapulana Seiphemo also has a thriving personal life and is a father and a husband.

Here is everything you need to know about Rapulana Seiphemo’s wife, his children, alleged affairs and his successful career that has earned him awards.

Who is Rapulana Seiphemo’s wife?


Zandile Tshukulu with his wife and kids, source: Buzz


Rapulana Seiphemo’s wife is a beautiful woman called Olga Ruberio. She is a very private person and not much is known about her background. She is however an Executive Director at Le Blaq and holds a Masters’ in Business Administration (MBA) from the Management College School of South Africa. 

Although it is unclear when Rapulana and Olga first met or when they started dating, the pair got married in 2003 at The Royal Swazi Sun Hotel, Lobamba, Eswatini and have been married for a little over decades now.


Rapulana Seiphemo’s children


Together with his wife, Rapulana Seiphemo has three beautiful children- a daughter who is the oldest in the family and two sons.

The couple’s daughter- Katlego Seiphemo is following in her father’s footsteps and has already established herself as a serious actress. In 2010, she starred alongside her father in the film Paradise Stop where they played father-daughter roles.

Rapulana Seiphemo’s alleged affairs


Rapulana Seiphemo with Zandile Tshukulu, source: SA Rich and famous


Over the years, Rapulana Seiphemo has been involved in a number of alleged affairs with different women that made Mzansi believe that his marriage had ended more than once.

One of his most prominent alleged affairs was with actress Zoe Mthiyane who co-starred with him on Generations: The Legacy and was her love interest on the show. The two had a very public and bitter breakup after which Zoe Mthiyane left Generations: The Legacy.

After breaking up with Zoe Mthiyane, Rapulana Seiphemo started another alleged relationship with actress Zandile Tshukulu who is also the granddaughter of Mfundi Vundla and worked on the set of Generations: The Legacy. Sources even reported that Zandile Tshukulu had given birth to her first child who was fathered by Rapulana Seiphemo but this has not been confirmed by the actor.

Besides the two prominent women, Rapulana Sephemo reportedly admitted to having cheated on his wife in 2015 in an interview with Drum Magazine and one of the women who were allegedly mentioned was Zoe Van Der Jeke from Ceres, Western Cape. Zoe denied the dating allegations and claimed that she and the actor were simply just friends.

Rapulana Seiphemo’s acting career 


Rapulana Seiphemo launched his career in 1989 after landing a role in a production by the Market Theatre Stage called My Children, My Africa.

Since launching his career, Rapulana has played dozens of characters in films and television series including Generations and its sequel Generations: The Legacy, Isindigo, and The Queen, just to name a few.

As a producer, Rapulana Seiphemo has been involved in the production of many films including White Wedding, Perfect Sishebo, Paradise Stop, Task Force, and Laugh Out Loud.



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